Disclosure of Invention
The invention discloses a thrombus aspiration catheter, a thrombus aspiration device and a thrombus aspiration system, which are used for solving the problems in the prior art.
In a first aspect, the present invention provides a thrombus aspiration catheter comprising a catheter body;
the outer part of the catheter body comprises a distal end face and a side face, the distal end face and the central axis of the catheter body form a non-perpendicular included angle, and the distal end face is in an ascending shape from the first end to the second end;
the catheter body is of a multi-cavity structure and comprises a first lumen, a second lumen and a plurality of third lumens which are arranged in parallel along the axial direction of the catheter body, wherein the first lumen is coaxially arranged with the central axis of the catheter body and is open on a distal end surface, the second lumen extends to the first end of the distal end surface along the axial direction of the catheter body, and the plurality of third lumens are circumferentially arranged relative to the first lumen;
the second lumen is open to the distal face and/or side face and the third lumens are open to the distal face and/or side face.
As a preferred technical scheme, the cross section of the first lumen is circular, elliptical, rectangular, star-shaped or quincuncial, and the cross section of the second lumen and/or the third lumen is circular, elliptical, rectangular or C-shaped;
the cross-sectional dimension of the first lumen is larger than the cross-sectional dimension of the second lumen and/or the third lumen, the first lumen being used for aspiration of thrombus or placement of an ultrasound catheter.
As a preferable technical scheme, the included angle between the distal end face and the central axis of the catheter body is 19-89 degrees, and the first end of the distal end face and the side face form a rounded transition.
As a preferred embodiment, in both the second lumen and the third lumen, at least the proximal end of the third lumen is open to the proximal end of the catheter body, and at least the distal end of the second lumen is open to the distal end face.
As a preferred solution, the proximal end of the second lumen is open to the proximal end or side of the catheter body, the second lumen being for receiving a guide wire.
As a preferable technical scheme, the distal end of the second lumen protrudes out of the first end of the distal end face and extends axially outwards to form a guide part;
the guide portion is in smooth transition with the distal end and comprises a flexible material.
As a preferred embodiment, the distal end of the third lumen is open to the distal surface and circumferentially arranged at the distal surface, the third lumen being for infusion of a liquid.
As a preferred solution, the distal ends of the third lumens are open to the sides, and the distal end of each third lumen is provided with at least one side hole in the side for releasing the drug solution or other physician-specific fluid outwards.
As a preferred solution, the distal end of each third lumen is laterally provided with a plurality of lateral holes, all lateral holes of the third lumen being regularly or irregularly arranged in a lateral partial section of the lattice, the section being configured for infusion of a treatment segment.
As a preferred technical scheme, the distal end of the second lumen is open to the side, and the distal end of the second lumen is provided with at least one side hole on the side;
the distal ends of the third lumens are open to the sides, and the distal end of each third lumen is provided with at least one side hole at the side.
As a preferred solution, the side holes are regularly or irregularly arranged in a lateral partial section, which is configured as an infusion treatment segment.
As the preferable technical scheme, the two outer sides of the two ends of the infusion treatment section are respectively provided with an inflatable balloon, and the distal ends of the second lumens are respectively opened in the two balloons and are used for pouring contrast agent inwards.
As a preferred technical scheme, the side hole arranged on the infusion treatment section comprises a suction side hole and an infusion side hole, the size of the suction side hole is larger than that of the infusion side hole, and the cross section size of a third lumen connected with the suction side hole is larger than that of a third lumen connected with the infusion side hole.
In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a thrombus-aspiration device, including a thrombus-aspiration catheter as described in any one of the above, and further including a proximal handle, one end of the proximal handle being connected to a proximal end of the thrombus-aspiration catheter, the other end of the proximal handle being provided with a tailstock and a plurality of connection pipes;
the tailstock is communicated with a first lumen in the thrombus-aspiration catheter, and the plurality of connecting pipes are respectively communicated with the first lumen and/or the second lumen and/or the third lumen in the thrombus-aspiration catheter.
In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a thrombus aspiration system, including a thrombus aspiration device as described above, wherein an auxiliary aspiration catheter is further sleeved outside a thrombus aspiration catheter of the thrombus aspiration device, the auxiliary aspiration catheter being axially slidable relative to the thrombus aspiration catheter, the auxiliary aspiration catheter being for aspirating a thrombus.
Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme adopted by the invention can achieve the following beneficial effects:
the invention mainly provides a thrombus suction catheter, the inside of the thrombus suction catheter is configured into a multi-cavity structure, the thrombus suction catheter comprises a first lumen, a second lumen and a third lumen, the first lumen is arranged at a central axis, a distal opening of the first lumen is an inclined plane, the suction area of thrombus can be increased, the smaller the inclined angle of the inclined plane is, the larger the contact area with thrombus is, the more obvious the suction effect is, and further, the cross section size of the first lumen is larger than the cross section sizes of the second lumen and the third lumen so as to be matched with the distal opening of the inclined plane, and the inside of the first lumen can be ensured to accommodate large-size thrombus to pass.
The second lumen is disposed parallel to the first lumen and extends axially all the way to the distal-most side of the distal bevel of the thrombus-aspiration catheter, i.e., corresponding to the tip position, and may be open to the side or distal bevel of the thrombus-aspiration catheter, where drug infusion may be achieved when open to the side, and where a guide wire may be received and passed through when open to the distal bevel.
The third lumen may be provided in plurality circumferentially around the first lumen, and may also be open to the side or distal bevel of the thrombus aspiration catheter, where drug infusion may be achieved when open to the side, and aspiration of small emboli may be achieved when open to the distal bevel.
In addition, one or a pair of sacculus can be further arranged at the distal end of the thrombus aspiration catheter, and the sacculus is communicated with the second lumen and/or the third lumen so as to realize the blocking of local blood vessels, thereby being beneficial to better releasing the medicine to the local or preventing the escape of small crushed emboli.
Further, the proximal end of the thrombus-aspiration catheter is also connected with a proximal end handle, the proximal end handle and the proximal end handle can form a thrombus-aspiration device, the proximal end handle can be further connected with various connecting pipes and tail seats, and the connecting pipes and the tail seats can be respectively communicated with various cavities in the thrombus-aspiration catheter so as to realize various operations such as aspiration, infusion, perfusion, ultrasound and the like.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a thrombus aspiration system, which is further sleeved with an auxiliary aspiration catheter with larger lumen size outside the thrombus aspiration catheter, and the auxiliary aspiration catheter can be used for more efficiently aspirating crushed or softened thrombus, so that the time in operation is shortened, and the thrombus extraction efficiency is improved.
Detailed Description
In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to specific embodiments of the present invention and corresponding drawings. In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the term "or" is generally employed in its sense including "and/or" unless the content clearly dictates otherwise.
In the description of the present invention, those skilled in the art will understand that the terms "proximal" and "distal" are relative to the operator unless explicitly specified and defined otherwise; the "proximal" is the one-dimensional direction defined by the human blood vessel that is closer to the user after entering the human blood vessel, and the "distal" is the one-dimensional direction defined by the human blood vessel that is further from the user. And those skilled in the art will appreciate that the distance and near are not meant to be a straight line distance from the user's three-dimensional space.
It will be apparent that the described embodiments are only some, but not all, embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.
The present invention provides a thrombus-aspiration catheter, device and system, which has low aspiration efficiency and is difficult to perform other complicated operations while aspiration, and which reduces the operation efficiency, in order to overcome the problems existing in the prior art, wherein the catheter body 100 of the thrombus-aspiration catheter comprises an outer portion and an inner portion, the outer portion comprises a distal end face 110 and a side face 120, the distal end face 110 has a non-perpendicular included angle α with the central axis of the catheter body 100, and the distal end face 110 is in a rising shape from the first end to the second end; the inside of the catheter is of a multi-cavity structure, and comprises a first lumen 130, a second lumen 140 and a plurality of third lumens 150 which are arranged in parallel along the axial direction of the catheter body 100, wherein the first lumen 130 is arranged coaxially with the central axis of the catheter body 100 and is open to the distal end face 110, the second lumen 140 extends to the first end of the distal end face 110 along the axial direction of the catheter body 100, and the third lumens 150 are circumferentially arranged in the first lumen 130; the second lumen 140 is open to the distal face 110 and/or the side 120 and the third plurality of lumens 150 is open to the distal face 110 and/or the side 120.
Further, the proximal end of the thrombus-aspiration catheter is further connected with a proximal end handle 200, which can form a thrombus-aspiration device, one end of the proximal end handle 200 in the thrombus-aspiration device is connected with the proximal end of the thrombus-aspiration catheter, and the other end of the proximal end handle 200 is provided with a tailstock 210 and a plurality of connecting pipes; the tailstock 210 communicates with the first lumen 130 in the thromboaspiration catheter and several connecting tubes communicate with the first lumen 130 and/or the second lumen 140 and/or the third lumen 150 in the thromboaspiration catheter, respectively.
Further, the auxiliary suction catheter 300 is further sleeved on the outer side of the thrombus suction device, the auxiliary suction catheter 300 can axially slide relative to the thrombus suction catheter, and the auxiliary suction catheter 300 can further improve the thrombus suction efficiency.
Example 1
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the present embodiment provides a thrombus-aspiration catheter, comprising a catheter body 100, the catheter body 100 having an inner structure and an outer structure, wherein the inner portion of the catheter body 100 is configured as a multi-lumen structure, and the outer portion includes a side surface 120 and a distal end surface 110, and the performance of the thrombus-aspiration catheter is improved and the efficiency of the thrombus-aspiration treatment is improved by improving the inner structure and the outer structure of the catheter body 100, respectively. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that although the technical solution protected by this embodiment is only the thrombus aspiration catheter itself, the proximal end may need to be further coupled to the proximal handle 200 or other devices/instruments for use, and the details are not repeated here.
The thrombus-aspiration catheter includes a catheter body 100, the catheter body 100 being configured as a flexible multi-lumen tube, divided into an exterior and an interior, in which the "interior" of the catheter body 100 refers to the spatial structure of its interior space or lumen for performing a specific function or operation, such as delivering a liquid, instrument or performing thrombus aspiration, etc., and the "exterior" of the catheter body 100 refers to its exterior surface or shape, i.e., the appearance and shape of the outer wall of the catheter body 100.
In a preferred embodiment, the exterior of catheter body 100 includes sides 120 and distal end face 110, wherein "sides 120" refer to the outer side surfaces of catheter body 100 along its length and "distal end face 110" refers to the furthest side 120 of catheter body 100 along its length away from the operator.
Preferably, the distal end face 110 of the catheter body 100 has a non-perpendicular angle α with respect to the central axis of the catheter body 100, such that the distal end face 110 forms a substantially inclined plane, as shown in fig. 4, while defining the direction of the distal end face 110, defining the end of the distal end face 110 farther from the operator as a first end, and defining the end relatively close to the operator as a second end, and the distal end face 110 is in a rising shape from the first end to the second end thereof.
In a preferred embodiment, the angle α between the distal surface 110 and the central axis of the catheter body 100 is 19-89 °, and the smaller the angle, the larger the gradient of the inclined surface, the larger the opening size of the inner lumen of the catheter body 100, and the larger the contact surface with the thrombus in the blood vessel, and the suction is performed when the thrombus is crushed or softened to a certain extent, so that the phenomenon that the subacute and chronic thrombus is difficult to be removed can be rapidly solved, and the thrombus removal efficiency is further improved.
Preferably, although the distal surface 110 is ascending from the first end to the second end, the distal surface 110 itself is not necessarily configured as a plane, but may be configured as an arcuate surface or other shaped surface, and when configured as an arcuate surface, the arcuate surface may be convex outwardly or concave inwardly, the convex arcuate surface may enable the distal end of the catheter body 100 to be more rounded, while increasing the aspiration size while avoiding vascular damage, and the concave arcuate surface may enable thrombus to be caught in the concave distal surface 110 when aspirated, at which time the distal surface 110 forms a groove-like structure that may enable better entry of emboli therein.
In a preferred embodiment, the distal surface 110 is too sloped to form a sharp conical structure that is prone to damage to the vessel wall during delivery, so that a rounded transition is provided between the first end of the distal surface 110 and the side 120, and in particular, the curvature of the rounded transition may be configured by the specific dimensions of the catheter body 100, examples of which are not illustrated herein.
It is contemplated that the size of the thrombus aspiration catheter that may be used will vary from patient to patient, from site of occurrence, from size to size, from morphology to morphology, from type of thrombus, and not limited herein, and one skilled in the art may select the appropriate size or gauge based on the actual physiological/pathological state of the patient.
In a preferred embodiment, the catheter body 100 includes a first lumen 130, a second lumen 140 and a plurality of third lumens 150 disposed axially parallel to each other, wherein the first lumen 130 is disposed coaxially with the central axis of the catheter body 100 and opens at the distal surface 110, the second lumen 140 extends axially along the catheter body 100 to a first end of the distal surface 110, the plurality of third lumens 150 are disposed circumferentially with respect to the first lumen 130, optionally the second lumen 140 opens at the distal surface 110 and/or the side 120, and the third lumen 150 opens at the distal surface 110 and/or the side 120; preferably, the number of third lumens 150 is 1-8.
Preferably, the first lumen 130 is used to aspirate a thrombus or to place an ultrasound catheter with a cross-sectional dimension that is larger than the cross-sectional dimension of the second lumen 140 and/or the third lumen 150, and the second lumen and/or the third lumen 150 does not take on aspiration of a thrombus or does not take on a primary aspiration of a thrombus; when the thrombus is sucked through the first lumen 130, the thrombus can be sucked alone, or the thrombus can be crushed by high-speed liquid flow, or the thrombus can be dissolved by medicine or the medicine is dissolved by ultrasound assistance, and the thrombus is sucked after being crushed or softened to a certain degree, so that the thrombus is prevented from blocking the cavity of the first lumen 130.
Alternatively, the cross-sectional dimensions of the second lumen 140 and the third lumen 150 may be the same or different; the cross-sectional dimensions of each third lumen 150 may be the same or may be different; the cross-sectional dimension of the second lumen 140 may be greater than the cross-sectional dimension of the third lumen 150 or may be less than the cross-sectional dimension of the third lumen 150.
For different patients, since there are different sites of occurrence, different sizes, different forms, and different types of thrombus, the sizes of the first lumen 130, the second lumen 140, and the third lumen 150 are not specifically limited in this embodiment, and a person skilled in the art can select a suitable size or specification according to the actual physiological/pathological state of the patient.
Preferably, the first lumen 130 is open at the center of the distal surface 110, and has a circular, oval, rectangular, star-shaped or quincuncial cross-section, and since the distal surface 110 has a substantially inclined surface, when the cross-section of the first lumen 130 is circular, the opening is oval, and other shapes and the like can be considered as stretching shapes of the cross-section.
Preferably, the cross-section of the second lumen 140 and/or the third lumen 150 is circular, oval, rectangular or C-shaped, and when the second lumen 140 and/or the third lumen 150 is open at the distal end face 110, the open shape of the two can be considered as the shape of the respective cross-sectional shape after being stretched.
In a preferred embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the second lumen 140 and the third lumen 150 are both open at the distal end face 110, and the proximal ends of both open at the proximal end of the catheter body 100, and the shape of the proximal end face of the catheter body 100 is not further limited in this example; in particular, the second lumen 140 may be used to either infuse a drug through a guidewire or to effect further aspiration of a thrombus, and the plurality of third lumens 150 may effect either infusion of a drug or further aspiration of a thrombus.
Preferably, the openings of the plurality of third lumens 150 are circumferentially spaced on the distal surface 110, and the openings of adjacent third lumens 150 may be equally or unequally spaced.
Preferably, a developing ring may be provided at the distal end of the catheter body 100.
Preferably, a proximal handle 200 is attached to the proximal end of the catheter body 100, and the structure of the proximal handle 200 includes a handle housing, a tailstock 210, a suction connection tube 220, an infusion connection tube 230, and the like.
In a preferred embodiment, the tail stock 210 is connected to the proximal opening of the first lumen 130, and the tail stock 210 and the first lumen 130 may be passed over a guidewire or an ultrasonic guidewire may be placed to assist thrombolysis and to accelerate thrombus softening.
In a preferred embodiment, the first lumen 130 is also provided proximally with another side 120 opening that communicates with aspiration connection tube 220 to aspirate thrombus.
In a preferred embodiment, the second lumen 140 and the third lumen 150 are both in communication with an infusion connection tube 230, through which infusion connection tube 230 a fluid can be infused into the lumen, which may be a thrombolytic agent, a high-velocity fluid stream, or other suitable fluid. In particular, when the fluid is a high velocity fluid stream, the distal openings of the second lumen 140 and/or the third lumen 150 may be of a smaller size relative to the lumens to achieve a pressurizing of the fluid stream, further enhancing the therapeutic effect.
By using the catheter body 100 described above in combination with the proximal handle 200, the thrombus can be softened by a thrombolytic agent or broken by high pressure fluid flow while subacute or older chronic thrombus is removed by aspiration, and the sloped distal surface 110 can enlarge the aspiration port area to prevent thrombus from clogging the tube.
Example 2
As shown in fig. 5-8, the present embodiment provides a thrombus aspiration catheter, which includes a catheter body 100, wherein the catheter body 100 has an inner structure and an outer structure, and the inner portion of the catheter body 100 is configured as a multi-cavity structure, including a first lumen 130, a second lumen 140 and a plurality of third lumens 150, and the outer portion includes a side surface 120 and a distal end surface 110, and compared with embodiment 1, in this embodiment, the second lumen 140 is mainly further improved, so that other technical features already included in embodiment 1 are naturally inherited in this embodiment, and are not described herein.
In a preferred embodiment, the distal end face 110 of the catheter body 100 is at a non-perpendicular angle to the central axis of the catheter body 100 such that the distal end face 110 forms a generally beveled surface.
Preferably, the first lumen 130 is used to aspirate a thrombus or to place an ultrasound catheter with a cross-sectional dimension that is larger than the cross-sectional dimension of the second lumen 140 and/or the third lumen 150; preferably, both the second lumen 140 and the third lumen 150 are open to the distal surface 110, wherein the second lumen 140 is capable of passing a guide wire therethrough; preferably, at least the proximal end of the third lumen 150 is open to the proximal end of the catheter body 100, and the shape of the proximal end surface of the catheter body 100 is not further limited in this embodiment.
In a preferred embodiment, as shown in fig. 6-8, the distal end of the second lumen 140 projects beyond the first end of the distal surface 110 and extends axially outwardly in a generally tubular configuration defining a guide 160, the guide 160 having a smooth transition with the distal surface 110, and more preferably the guide 160 is made of a flexible material to avoid damage to the vessel wall by the projecting guide 160. In particular, the flexible material may be selected from the same or different materials as the flexible catheter body 100.
Alternatively, the flexible material may be selected from a high molecular polymer material such as one or more of polyolefin such as ethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyester (PET, PBT, etc.), polyamide, polyimide, polyurethane, polystyrene, polycarbonate, silicone resin, fluoropolymer (PTFE, ETFE, PFA, etc.), or a composite of these materials, latex rubber, silicone rubber, or nylon elastomer.
Specifically, the protruding length of the guide 160 may be adapted to different physiological/pathological bases of the patient, and is not specifically limited herein.
In a preferred embodiment, a proximal opening of the second lumen 140 is provided at the proximal end face of the catheter body 100, through which the guide wire can be threaded.
In another preferred embodiment, as shown in fig. 8, the second lumen 140 may be open at the side 120 of the catheter body 100, which may be configured as a guide wire quick-change port 141, the opening direction of the guide wire quick-change port 141 being proximally directed to ensure that the guide wire can be smoothly maneuvered.
Specifically, the setting position of the rapid exchange port 141 can be freely determined according to the length of the catheter body 100, which is not limited herein.
In a preferred embodiment, the guidewire rapid exchange port 141 is open to the proximal end of the catheter body 100.
Preferably, a proximal handle 200 is also attached to the proximal end of catheter body 100, and the structure of proximal handle 200 includes a handle housing, tailstock 210, aspiration connection tube 220, infusion connection tube 230, and the like.
In a preferred embodiment, the tail stock 210 is connected to the proximal opening of the first lumen 130, and the tail stock 210 and the first lumen 130 can be placed with an ultrasonic guide core to assist thrombolysis agent thrombolysis and accelerate thrombus softening; in a preferred embodiment, the first lumen 130 is also provided proximally with another side 120 opening that communicates with aspiration connection tube 220 to aspirate thrombus.
In a preferred embodiment, the third lumen 150 is in communication with an infusion connection tube 230 through which fluid can be infused into the lumen, either as a thrombolytic agent or as a high-velocity fluid stream or as another suitable fluid.
By combining the catheter body 100 with the proximal handle 200, the present embodiment enables rapid exchange of the guide wire based on the above embodiment, and avoids withdrawal of the guide wire when using an ultrasonic guide core to assist thrombolysis.
Further, when the proximal opening of the second lumen 140 is provided only at the proximal end face of the catheter body 100, the tailstock 210 of the proximal handle 200 is configured as a two-channel design, wherein one channel is used for the passage of a guide wire and the opening thereof is used as a guide wire rapid exchange port 141, and the other channel can assist thrombolysis agent through an ultrasound guide core to accelerate thrombus softening.
Example 3
As shown in fig. 9-11, this embodiment provides a thrombus aspiration catheter, which includes a catheter body 100, wherein the catheter body 100 has an inner portion configured as a multi-cavity structure including a first lumen 130, a second lumen 140 and a plurality of third lumens 150, and an outer portion including a side surface 120 and a distal end surface 110, and in comparison with embodiment 2, the third lumens 150 are mainly further improved, so that other technical features already included in the above-mentioned embodiments 1 or 2 are naturally inherited in this embodiment, and are not described herein.
In a preferred embodiment, the distal end face 110 of the catheter body 100 is at a non-perpendicular angle to the central axis of the catheter body 100 such that the distal end face 110 forms a generally beveled surface.
Preferably, the first lumen 130 is used to aspirate thrombus or to place an ultrasound catheter with a cross-sectional dimension that is larger than the cross-sectional dimension of the second lumen 140 and/or the third lumen 150, the first lumen 130 being open at the distal end and facing the distal end 110; preferably, the second lumen 140 opens at the distal face 110 for guiding the guidewire therethrough.
In a preferred embodiment, the distal end of second lumen 140 protrudes beyond the first end of distal surface 110, forming a guide 160, guide 160 having a smooth transition with distal surface 110, and more preferably, guide 160 is made of a flexible material.
Alternatively, a proximal opening of the second lumen 140 may be provided in the proximal end face of the catheter body 100 through which the guide wire can be passed, or the second lumen 140 may be open at the side 120 of the catheter body 100 to form a guide wire quick-change port 141.
Preferably, the distal ends of the third lumens 150 are open at the side 120, and the distal end of each third lumen 150 is provided with at least one side hole 170 at the side 120 for outwardly releasing a fluid flow or drug.
In a preferred embodiment, the distal end of each third lumen 150 is provided with a plurality of side holes 170 in the side 120, and all of the side holes 170 of the third lumen 150 are regularly or irregularly arranged in a lattice-like manner in a partial section of the side 120, which section is configured to infuse a treatment segment 173, from which side holes 170 the thrombolytic drug may flow out and be released to the surface of the thrombus when the thrombolytic drug is injected into the third lumen 150, to achieve thrombolytic effect. Preferably, visualization sites are provided at both ends of the infusion treatment segment 173.
Specifically, the side holes 170 of each third lumen 150 are arranged in a regular lattice shape, and the side holes 170 of the infusion treatment section 173 may be arranged in a staggered manner, and the side holes 170 of the infusion treatment section 173 may be arranged in a regular or irregular lattice shape.
Preferably, the side holes 170 are of a regular shape, such as round or rounded rectangular, or the side holes 170 are of an irregular, curved shape that fits the contour of the thrombus; because the partial thrombus has a dense middle portion and sparse ends, in a preferred embodiment, the side hole 170 has a tendency that the middle side hole 170 is arranged with a large density and the two ends have a small density in the axial direction, or has a tendency that the middle side hole 170 has a large size and the two ends have a small size in the axial direction so as to adapt to the shape of the thrombus; in another preferred embodiment, the side aperture 170 is configured to: the size and density are large in the middle of the infusion treatment section 173, and the size and density are small at the two ends of the infusion treatment section 173; in another preferred embodiment, when the thrombus assumes a morphology of small size at both ends and small size at the middle, the side hole 170 assumes a tendency that the middle side hole 170 is set to be small in density or small in size and large in density or large in size at both ends in the axial direction to fit the shape of the thrombus.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the thrombolytic drug injected into the third lumen 150 is not limited herein, and the physician may make a selection more favorable to thrombolysis depending on the actual situation, as the type or development of thrombus varies from patient to patient. In addition, the length of the infusion treatment segment 173 or the size of the side hole 170 may be specifically configured according to the actual situation of the patient due to the thrombus size of different patients.
Preferably, a proximal handle 200 is also attached to the proximal end of catheter body 100, and the structure of proximal handle 200 includes a handle housing, tailstock 210, aspiration connection tube 220, infusion connection tube 230, and the like.
In a preferred embodiment, the tail stock 210 is connected to the proximal opening of the first lumen 130, and the tail stock 210 and the first lumen 130 can be placed with an ultrasonic guide core to assist thrombolysis agent thrombolysis and accelerate thrombus softening; in a preferred embodiment, the first lumen 130 is also provided proximally with another side 120 opening that communicates with aspiration connection tube 220 to aspirate thrombus.
In a preferred embodiment, the third lumen 150 is in communication with an infusion connection tube 230 through which fluid, either thrombolytic or high-velocity fluid or other suitable fluid, can be infused into the lumen via the infusion connection tube 230, and the fluid can flow out of the side aperture 170 of the infusion treatment segment 173 and act on the target area within the vessel.
By combining the catheter body 100 and the proximal handle 200, the present embodiment can increase the contact area between the fluid flow and the inner wall of the blood vessel and enhance the therapeutic effect on the basis of the above embodiment.
Preferably, when the proximal opening of the second lumen 140 is provided only at the proximal face of the catheter body 100, the tailstock 210 of the proximal handle 200 is configured as a two-channel design, where one channel is used for the passage of a guidewire and the other channel may assist thrombolytic agent thrombolysis through an ultrasound guidewire, accelerating thrombus softening.
Preferably, when the second lumen 140 is further provided with a guide wire rapid exchange port 141, rapid exchange operation of the guide wire can be achieved.
Example 4
As shown in fig. 12-14, this embodiment provides a thrombus-aspiration catheter, which includes a catheter body 100, wherein the catheter body 100 has an inner portion configured as a multi-cavity structure including a first lumen 130, a second lumen 140 and a plurality of third lumens 150, and an outer portion including a side surface 120 and a distal end surface 110, and in comparison with embodiment 1, the second lumen 140 and the third lumen 150 are mainly further improved, so that other technical features already included in embodiment 1 are naturally inherited in this embodiment and are not described herein.
In a preferred embodiment, the distal end face 110 of the catheter body 100 is at a non-perpendicular angle to the central axis of the catheter body 100 such that the distal end face 110 forms a generally beveled surface.
Preferably, the first lumen 130 is used for aspiration of thrombus or placement of an ultrasound catheter, the first lumen 130 being open at the distal face 110; preferably, the distal end of the second lumen 140 is open to the side 120, the distal end of the second lumen 140 being provided with at least one side hole 170 in the side 120; preferably, the distal ends of the third lumens 150 are open to the side 120, and the distal end of each third lumen 150 is provided with at least one side hole 170 in the side 120.
Preferably, the second lumen 140 and each of the third lumens 150 are configured with a plurality of side holes 170.
In a preferred embodiment, the side holes 170 of the second lumen 140 and all third lumens 150 are regularly or irregularly arranged in a lattice-like manner in a partial section of the side 120, which is configured to infuse the treatment segment 173, and when the thrombolytic drug is injected into the second lumen 140 and the third lumen 150, the drug can flow out of the side holes 170 and be released on the surface of the thrombus to achieve the thrombolytic effect. Preferably, visualization sites are provided at both ends of the infusion treatment segment 173.
Specifically, the openings of the side holes 170 of the second lumen 140 and each third lumen 150 are the same, and the side holes 170 on the infusion treatment section 173 are arranged in a regular lattice; the side holes 170 of the second lumen 140 and the adjacent third lumen 150 may be staggered, and the side holes 170 of the infusion treatment section 173 may be arranged in a regular or irregular lattice.
The arrangement of the infusion treatment section 173 and the side hole 170 in this embodiment is the same as that of embodiment 3, and will not be described here again.
Preferably, a proximal handle 200 is also attached to the proximal end of catheter body 100, and the structure of proximal handle 200 includes a handle housing, tailstock 210, aspiration connection tube 220, infusion connection tube 230, and the like.
In a preferred embodiment, the tail stock 210 is connected to the proximal opening of the first lumen 130, and the tail stock 210 and the first lumen 130 may be provided with a guide wire or an ultrasonic guide core to assist thrombolysis and accelerate thrombus softening; in a preferred embodiment, the first lumen 130 is also provided proximally with another side 120 opening that communicates with aspiration connection tube 220 to aspirate thrombus.
In a preferred embodiment, the second lumen 140 and the third lumen 150 are both in communication with an infusion connection tube 230, through which infusion connection tube 230 fluid, which may be a thrombolytic agent, a high-velocity fluid, or other suitable fluid, may be infused into the lumen and out of the side hole 170 of the infusion treatment segment 173 and act on the target area within the vessel.
By combining the catheter body 100 and the proximal handle 200, the present embodiment can increase the contact area between the fluid flow and the inner wall of the blood vessel and enhance the therapeutic effect on the basis of the above embodiment.
Example 5
As shown in fig. 15, this embodiment provides a thrombus-aspiration catheter, which includes a catheter body 100, wherein the catheter body 100 has an inner portion configured as a multi-cavity structure including a first lumen 130, a second lumen 140 and a plurality of third lumens 150, and an outer portion including a side surface 120 and a distal end surface 110, and compared with embodiment 4, in this embodiment, a balloon 180 is further provided on the outer side of the catheter body 100, so that other technical features already included in embodiment 1 or 4 are naturally inherited in this embodiment, and are not described herein.
In a preferred embodiment, the distal end face 110 of the catheter body 100 is at a non-perpendicular angle to the central axis of the catheter body 100 such that the distal end face 110 forms a generally beveled surface.
Preferably, the first lumen 130 is used for aspiration of thrombus or placement of an ultrasound catheter, the first lumen 130 being open at the distal face 110; preferably, the distal end of the second lumen 140 is open to the side 120, the distal end of the second lumen 140 being provided with at least one side hole 170 in the side 120; preferably, the distal ends of the third lumens 150 are open to the side 120, and the distal end of each third lumen 150 is provided with at least one side hole 170 in the side 120.
Preferably, each third lumen 150 is configured with a plurality of side holes 170, the plurality of side holes 170 form an infusion treatment section 173, and the arrangement of the side holes 170 and the infusion treatment section 173 is the same as that of the above-mentioned embodiment 4, and a description thereof will be omitted in this embodiment.
In a preferred embodiment, an inflatable balloon 180 is provided at the proximal or distal end of the infusion treatment segment 173, and the distal end of the second lumen 140 is open in the balloon 180, and a contrast agent can be infused into the balloon 180 through the second lumen 140 to cause inflation of the balloon 180.
Specifically, the material of the balloon 180 may be any of those disclosed in the prior embodiments, and is not limited herein, and since different patients have different physiological bases, the specific size or specification of the balloon 180 may be adaptively adjusted according to different patients.
When only one balloon 180 is provided outside the catheter body 100, the balloon 180 is preferably positioned at the distal end of the infusion treatment segment 173 to occlude the vessel and prevent thrombus from escaping as it is aspirated.
In another preferred embodiment, one inflatable balloon 180 is provided outside each of the two ends of the infusion treatment segment 173, and the distal ends of the second lumens 140 are open in both balloons 180, respectively, for inward infusion of contrast agent. At this time, the two balloons 180 can block the entire infusion treatment section 173, and when the side holes 170 release the medicine outwardly, the balloons 180 at both ends of the infusion treatment section 173 can prevent the liquid from overflowing, thereby improving the utilization rate of the liquid.
Preferably, a proximal handle 200 is also attached to the proximal end of catheter body 100, and the structure of proximal handle 200 includes a handle housing, tailstock 210, infusion aspiration connection tube 240, balloon inflation connection tube 250, and the like.
In a preferred embodiment, the tail stock 210 is connected to the proximal opening of the first lumen 130, and the tail stock 210 and the first lumen 130 may be provided with a guide wire or an ultrasonic guide core to assist thrombolysis and to accelerate thrombus softening, and in addition, aspiration of thrombus may be achieved through the tail stock 210.
In a preferred embodiment, all of the third lumens 150 are in communication with the infusion aspiration connection tube 240, and fluid, which may be thrombolytic or high-velocity fluid or other suitable fluid, may be infused into the lumens through the infusion aspiration connection tube 240, may flow outwardly through the side holes 170 of the infusion treatment segment 173 and act on the target area within the blood vessel; in addition, softened or broken thrombus may also be aspirated through the infusion aspiration connection tube 240.
In a preferred embodiment, a balloon inflation connector 250 is coupled to the proximal end of second lumen 140, and a contrast agent can be infused into second lumen 140 through balloon inflation connector 250 to effect inflation or deflation of balloon 180.
By combining the catheter body 100 and the proximal handle 200, the present embodiment can prevent thrombus escape or fluid flow overflow and enhance therapeutic effects based on the above embodiments.
Example 6
As shown in fig. 16 and 17, the present embodiment provides a thrombus aspiration catheter, which includes a catheter body 100, wherein the catheter body 100 has an inner portion configured as a multi-cavity structure including a first lumen 130, a second lumen 140 and a plurality of third lumens 150, and an outer portion including a side surface 120 and a distal end surface 110, and compared with the embodiment 5, in this embodiment, not only is a balloon 180 further provided on the outer side of the catheter body 100, but also the second lumen 140 and the third lumens 150 are further improved, so that other technical features already included in the above embodiment 5 are naturally inherited in this embodiment and are not repeated herein.
In a preferred embodiment, the distal end face 110 of the catheter body 100 is at a non-perpendicular angle to the central axis of the catheter body 100 such that the distal end face 110 forms a generally beveled surface.
Preferably, the first lumen 130 is used for aspiration of thrombus or placement of an ultrasound catheter, the first lumen 130 being open at the distal face 110; preferably, the distal end of the second lumen 140 is open to the side 120, the distal end of the second lumen 140 being provided with at least one side hole 170 in the side 120; preferably, the distal ends of the third lumens 150 are open to the side 120, and the distal end of each third lumen 150 is provided with at least one side hole 170 in the side 120.
Preferably, each of the third lumens 150 is provided with a plurality of side holes 170, and the plurality of side holes 170 form an infusion treatment section 173, unlike the above-described embodiment 5, the side holes 170 provided at the infusion treatment section 173 include a suction side hole 171 and an infusion side hole 172, the third lumen 150 for suction is defined as a suction lumen, the third lumen 150 for infusion is defined as an infusion lumen, preferably, the suction lumen has a cross-sectional size larger than that of the infusion lumen, and the suction side hole 171 has a size larger than that of the infusion side hole 172 to simultaneously suction softened or broken thrombus in cooperation with the first lumen 130.
Specifically, the third lumen 150 for aspiration is defined as an aspiration lumen, the third lumen 150 for infusion is defined as an infusion lumen, the aspiration lumen and the infusion lumen may be alternately arranged, or all the infusion lumens may be arranged adjacently, or all the aspiration lumens may be arranged adjacently.
In a preferred embodiment, an inflatable balloon 180 is provided at the proximal or distal end of the infusion treatment segment 173, and the distal end of the second lumen 140 is open in the balloon 180, and a contrast agent can be infused into the balloon 180 through the second lumen 140 to cause inflation of the balloon 180.
Preferably, a balloon 180 is provided at the distal end of the infusion treatment segment 173 to occlude the vessel and prevent thrombus from escaping as it is aspirated.
In another preferred embodiment, one inflatable balloon 180 is provided outside each of the two ends of the infusion treatment segment 173, and the distal ends of the second lumens 140 are open in both balloons 180, respectively, for inward infusion of contrast agent. At this time, the two balloons 180 can block the entire infusion treatment section 173, and when the side holes 170 release the medicine outwardly, the balloons 180 at both ends of the infusion treatment section 173 can prevent the liquid from overflowing, thereby improving the utilization rate of the liquid.
Preferably, a proximal handle 200 is also attached to the proximal end of catheter body 100, and the structure of proximal handle 200 includes a handle housing, tailstock 210, infusion connection tube 230, aspiration connection tube 220, balloon inflation connection tube 250, and the like.
In a preferred embodiment, the tail stock 210 is connected to the proximal opening of the first lumen 130, and the tail stock 210 and the first lumen 130 may be provided with a guide wire or an ultrasonic guide core to assist thrombolysis and to accelerate thrombus softening, and in addition, aspiration of thrombus may be achieved through the tail stock 210.
In a preferred embodiment, a balloon inflation connector 250 is coupled to the proximal end of second lumen 140, and a contrast agent can be infused into second lumen 140 through balloon inflation connector 250 to effect inflation or deflation of balloon 180.
In a preferred embodiment, the infusion lumen communicates with the infusion connection tube 230 for infusion of a fluid, which may be a thrombolytic agent, a high-velocity fluid, or other suitable fluid.
In a preferred embodiment, aspiration lumen is in communication with aspiration connection tube 220 and may be used to aspirate softened or broken thrombi simultaneously.
By combining the catheter body 100 and the proximal handle 200, the present embodiment can further enhance the aspiration of thrombus and enhance the therapeutic effect based on the above embodiment.
Example 7
In this embodiment, a thrombus-aspiration device is provided, comprising the thrombus-aspiration catheter disclosed in any one of embodiments 1-6 above, and further comprising a proximal handle 200 according to any one of embodiments 1-6 above, the proximal handle 200 being connected to the proximal end of the thrombus-aspiration catheter.
Since the distal end structures of the thrombus-aspiration catheters in the above-described embodiments 1 to 6 are different, when the thrombus-aspiration catheter has a specific structure, the proximal end handle 200 is selected to be adapted to the specific structure, and the specific structure is already included in the above-described embodiments 1 to 6, and will not be described herein.
Example 8
In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 8, a thrombus aspiration system is provided, the thrombus aspiration device comprising the thrombus aspiration catheter disclosed in any one of the above embodiments 1-6, and further comprising the proximal handle 200 according to any one of the above embodiments 1-6, the proximal handle 200 being connected to the proximal end of the thrombus aspiration catheter. Further, an auxiliary aspiration catheter 300 is further included, the auxiliary aspiration catheter 300 being axially slidable with respect to the thrombus aspiration catheter, the auxiliary aspiration catheter 300 being for aspiration of thrombus.
Preferably, since the auxiliary aspiration catheter 300 has a larger diameter relative to the thrombus aspiration catheter, it is possible to perform more efficient aspiration after crushing or softening thereof for a large load of thrombus, old thrombus, or the like.
In a preferred embodiment, the distal end of the auxiliary aspiration catheter 300 may be configured as a substantially inclined surface, and the inclined surface may be at the same angle as the distal end surface 110 of the thrombus-aspiration catheter, or may be different from the distal end surface 110 of the thrombus-aspiration catheter, and the specific configuration may refer to the configuration of the distal end surface 110 of the thrombus-aspiration catheter in embodiment 1, which is not described herein.
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which are merely illustrative and not restrictive, and many forms may be made by those having ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention and the scope of the claims, which are to be protected by the present invention.